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Title: A Rapid Systematic Review of Public Responses to Health Messages Encouraging Vaccination against Infectious Diseases in a Pandemic or Epidemic
Authors: Lawes-Wickwar, Sadie 
Ghio, Daniela 
Tang, Mei Yee 
Keyworth, Chris 
Stanescu, Sabina 
Westbrook, Juliette 
Jenkinson, Elizabeth 
Kassianos, Angelos P. 
Scanlan, Daniel 
Garnett, Natalie 
Laidlaw, Lynn 
Howlett, Neil 
Carr, Natalie 
Stanulewicz, Natalia 
Guest, Ella 
Watson, Daniella 
Sutherland, Lisa 
Byrne-Davis, Lucie 
Chater, Angel 
Hart, Jo 
Armitage, Christopher J. 
Shorter, Gillian W 
Swanson, Vivien 
Epton, Tracy 
Major Field of Science: Medical and Health Sciences
Field Category: Health Sciences
Keywords: Public health messaging;Vaccine uptake;Vaccine hesitancy;Pandemics;Epidemics;Systematic review
Issue Date: 20-Jan-2021
Source: Vaccines, 2021, vol. 9, no. 2, articl. no. 72
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
Journal: Vaccines 
Abstract: Public health teams need to understand how the public responds to vaccination messages in a pandemic or epidemic to inform successful campaigns encouraging the uptake of new vaccines as they become available. A rapid systematic review was performed by searching PsycINFO, MEDLINE, healthevidence.org, OSF Preprints and PsyArXiv Preprints in May 2020 for studies including at least one health message promoting vaccine uptake of airborne-, droplet- and fomite-spread viruses. Included studies were assessed for quality using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) or the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR), and for patient and public involvement (PPI) in the research. Thirty-five articles were included. Most reported messages for seasonal influenza (n = 11; 31%) or H1N1 (n = 11; 31%). Evidence from moderate to high quality studies for improving vaccine uptake included providing information about virus risks and vaccination safety, as well as addressing vaccine misunderstandings, offering vaccination reminders, including vaccination clinic details, and delivering mixed media campaigns across hospitals or communities. Behavioural influences (beliefs and intentions) were improved when: shorter, risk-reducing or relative risk framing messages were used; the benefits of vaccination to society were emphasised; and beliefs about capability and concerns among target populations (e.g., vaccine safety) were addressed. Clear, credible, messages in a language target groups can understand were associated with higher acceptability. Two studies (6%) described PPI in the research process. Future campaigns should consider the beliefs and information needs of target populations in their design, including ensuring that vaccine eligibility and availability is clear, and messages are accessible. More high quality research is needed to demonstrate the effects of messaging interventions on actual vaccine uptake.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/24045
ISSN: 2076393X
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines9020072
Rights: © by the authors
Type: Article
Affiliation : University College London 
University of Salford 
Newcastle University 
The University of Manchester 
University of Southampton 
University of the West of England 
Education Support, London 
Health Psychology Exchange Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Group 
University of Hertfordshire 
Manchester Metropolitan University 
De Montfort University 
Behavioural Insight, Edinburgh 
University of Bedfordshire 
Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre 
Queen’s University Belfast 
University of Stirling 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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